Congratulations to Team Virginia for a job well done at USA Games! See below for results. To read more about the team and their experiences in Seattle, click here. AthleticsMonica Bruszewski – Silver in Women’s Mini…

Special thanks to Ellen Costlow, Special Olympics Virginia's Director of Volunteer Services, for sharing her USA Games journey below.I’ve been working for Special Olympics Virginia for four years. I still remember my very first Board meeting where I…

NEW: Be sure to follow our journey on Instagram; for the full feed, click here!The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games will showcase the awe-inspiring abilities of thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities, promote the ideals of acceptance and inclusion through…

If you’re interested in supporting Special Olympics Virginia through the Birdies for Charity program, please click here.The Dominion Energy Charity Classic, a PGA TOUR Champions event held at The Country Club of Virginia, James River Course in October,…

Saturday June 9, Special Olympics Virginia is holding its first-ever Solar Plunge and your favorite Richmond professional sports teams will be taking a swing (or kick or throw) at fundraising to benefit the program. The Richmond Kickers, Richmond RoughRiders and Richmond…

Event calendar and registration information now available!Since 1968, Special Olympics has been changing attitudes about the talents of people with intellectual disabilities. Starting this July, we are celebrating 50 years of creating a more inclusive, welcoming world for all. Join us…

This summer we’re celebrating 50 YEARS of creating more inclusive communities with a Summer Games celebration that will be one for the record books!Join us June 8 - 9. Whether you RUN, PLUNGE or CHEER (or do all 3!), it's a…

Written by Amanda Vogt, sister of Special Olympics Virginia athlete Kevin VogtAt ten weeks old, my brother almost died. He was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. When he got sicker, they transferred him to MCV in Richmond where they…

Referee Magazine featured Special Olympics Virginia's Shenandoah Regional Director Daniel Leake in one of their recent editions! Check him out:Referee: Explain your day-to-day job with Special Olympics Virginia.Leake: I'm a regional director. I cover a portion of…

"I remember never feeling as whole as I did then; I really found the best version of myself through engaging with the athletes and seeing their joy." Alex Ritchie, former Feet Meet student facilitator, truly says it best – Special Olympics…